Another Innovative Program from LCCC
SAIL is a program for students who come from families in which no one has ever
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attended college and/or are in low income situations, now have a means to attend college and receive a degree and more. S-A-I-L stands for Students Accelerating in Learning. In this “Dialogues” interview, the President of Lorain County Community College, Dr. Marcia Ballinger, offers details of this program and its success. 
Information is also provided on how anyone can learn more about it. Individuals can contact Matt Mercado at LCCC—at 1- 440-366-7320…or email him at: mmercado@lorainccc.edu.
Situated in Lake County this small college offers a rigorous liberal arts education, one of the country’s rare, Equine education programs, and much more. Listen as he describes to Bob Tayek many of the unique facets of the institution.
On this Dialogues program, the FlexFactor program begun at Lorain County Community College’s Early College High School is now expanding to school districts across the county. It involves local businesses and industry in developing student talent with the idea for future employment in the area of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Manufacturing. Students are immersed into the 
world of advanced manufacturing technology. They then may continue into LCCC’s Micro Electronic Mechanical Systems program where there has been great success in having each student involved in an internship, and in many cases, full time employment with local industries. FlexFactor College Prep Coordinator Deanna Hersko (right, above) and Director of Talent and Business Innovation, Terri Sandu (right, below), are the featured guests with information on how students can get involved.
